China's Comac to showcase C919, ARJ21 jets in five South-East Asian countries

A Comac C919 flies past during an aerial flying display ahead of the Singapore Airshow at Changi Exhibition Centre in Singapore. - Reuters

BEIJING: Chinese state-owned planemaker Comac will conduct flying displays of its C919 and ARJ21 jets in five South-East Asian countries, it said on Tuesday (Feb 27), as it looks to lay the groundwork for future international sales.

Over the next two weeks, the C919 and ARJ21 jets will conduct showcase flights in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia and Indonesia, the Shanghai-headquartered aircraft manufacturer said in a statement.